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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">SB 529, the OKPromise bill, has passed the Senate and has been assigned to the Appropriations and Budget Committee in the House. The bill will likely be heard
first in the Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Education. If passed by the Subcommittee, the bill would then be available for consideration by the full Committee. The next deadline for action in committee is Thursday, April 13. You can see the
members of the Subcommittee and full Committee through the links below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Education:
<a href="http://www.okhouse.gov/Committees/CommitteeMembers.aspx?CommID=310&SubCommID=85">
http://www.okhouse.gov/Committees/CommitteeMembers.aspx?CommID=310&SubCommID=85</a>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">House Appropriations and Budget Committee (full committee):
<a href="http://www.okhouse.gov/Committees/CommitteeMembers.aspx?CommID=310&SubCommID=0">
http://www.okhouse.gov/Committees/CommitteeMembers.aspx?CommID=310&SubCommID=0</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Bryce Fair<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">OKLAHOMA STATE REGENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><b>To: <a name="to1">
</a>Legislative Network<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><b>From: </b> <a name="from">
</a>Chancellor Glen D. Johnson<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><b>Date: </b> <a name="datea">
</a>Friday, March 31, 2017<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>Subject:</b> <a name="re"></a>Legislative Update – March 31, 2017<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><a name="body"></a>The update below reflects the current status of major legislation concerning Higher Education during the week of March 27, 2017 – March 31, 2017.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">If you have any questions, please contact Todd Pauley at
<a href="https://outlook.osrhe.edu/owa/redir.aspx?C=3NTasxTWTeg18SGWqpS-_ONI2SzGyhwrkzlaJ22yVKliQQZwPGLUCA..&URL=mailto%3atpauley%40osrhe.edu">
tpauley@osrhe.edu</a> or 405.225.9424 (office) or 405.824.5896 (cell).<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b>Legislative Report</b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b>March 31, 2017</b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Appropriations</span></u></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1020</i> (Representative Leslie Osborn and Senator Kim David)</b> This is an appropriation measure for Oklahoma State University Medical Center.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill was referred to the House Appropriations and Budget Committee.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1021</i></b> <b>
(Representative Leslie Osborn and Senator Kim David)</b> This is an appropriation measure for University Hospitals Authority.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill was referred to the House Appropriations and Budget Committee.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1033</i></b> <b>
(Representative Leslie Osborn and Senator Kim David)</b> This is an appropriation measure for Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill was referred to the House Appropriations and Budget Committee.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1072</i></b> <b>
(Representative Leslie Osborn and Senator Kim David)</b> This is an appropriation measure for General Appropriations.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill was referred to the House Appropriations and Budget Committee.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1073</i></b> <b>
(Representative Leslie Osborn and Senator Kim David)</b> This is an appropriation measure for General Appropriations.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill was referred to the House Appropriations and Budget Committee.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1081</i></b> <b>
(Representative Leslie Osborn and Senator Kim David)</b> This is an appropriation measure for General Appropriations.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill was referred to the House Appropriations and Budget Committee.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 26</i> (Senator Mark Allen and Representative Steve Vaughan)</b> This measure redefines bus as any motor vehicle that is designed for carrying more than 8 passengers. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 14, 2017 by a vote of 46-0. This bill has been referred to the House Transportation Committee.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 258</i> (Senator Mark Allen and Representative Jason Murphey)
</b>This measure requires agencies to provide specific documents to Senate President Pro Tempore and Speaker of the House when the lowest bidder was not used. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 7, 2017 by a vote of 27-15. This bill has been referred to the House Government Modernization Committee.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 320</i> (Senator Marty Quinn and Representative Avery Frix)</b> This measure modifies language in the Public Competitive Act.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 15, 2017 by a vote of 43-0.<b> </b>This bill has been referred to the House General Government Oversight and Accountability Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 326</i> (Senator Jason Smalley and Representative John Pfeiffer)</b> This measure creates limits to the use of certain contracting programs for roofing repairs on behalf of a state agency. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 15, 2017 by a vote of 38-5. This bill has been referred to the House General Government subcommittee of the House Appropriations and Budget Committee.</u><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 430</i> (Senator James Leewright and Representative John Montgomery)
</b>This measure creates the Oklahoma Public Facilities and Infrastructure Act which requires certain processes for government entities to contract with private entities. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 14, 2017 by a vote of 38-4. This bill has been referred to the House Business, Commerce and Tourism Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 435</i> (Senator John Sparks and Representative Emily Virgin)</b> This measure requires an eight year plan of action for each agency to be updated yearly. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 22, 2017 by a vote of 41-1. This bill has been referred to the House Appropriations and Budget Committee.</u> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 452</i> (Senator Nathan Dahm and Representative Kevin Calvey)</b> This measure requires agency heads to provide, when requested, a statement of legal authority for a specific facet of operations
of the agency. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 9, 2017 by a vote of 39-5. This bill has been referred to the House Rules Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 637 </i>(Senator Nathan Dahm and Representative Jason Murphey)
</b>This measure creates the Governor’s Transparency Act of 2017, which requires agencies entering into a memorandum of agreement/understanding to publish the agreement on the agency’s website. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 9, 2017 by a vote of 41-0. This bill has been referred to the House Government Modernization Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 638 </i>(Senator Greg Treat and Representative John Montgomery)
</b>This measure creates the State Debt Affordability Study Act and relates to bonds and debts.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 21, 2017 by a vote of 42-0. This bill has been referred to the House General Government Subcommittee of the Appropriations and Budget Committee.</u> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1189 </i>(Representative Tom Gann and Senator Wayne Shaw)
</b>This measure is a shell bill and creates the Government Modernization Reform Act.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on March 6, 2017 by a vote of 89-3. This bill has been referred to the Senate General Government Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1384</i> (Representative Carol Bush and Senator Dave Rader)</b> This measure requires state agencies to provide counseling to employees who are involved in a traumatic event in the workplace. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on March 20, 2017 by a vote of 87-0. This bill has been referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1574</i> (Representative Tim Downing and Senator Nathan Dahm)</b> This measure requires state agencies to go through the Attorney General for approval before contracting with private legal counsel. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on March 21, 2017 by a vote of 94-0; title stricken. This bill has been referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1621</i> (Representative Michael Rogers and Senator Gary Stanislawski)</b> This measure provides that benefits of education service contractors shall be payable in the same amount, terms and
conditions of other services.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on March 22, 2017 by a vote of 79-5. This bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1942</i> (Representative John Paul Jordan and Senator Nathan Dahm)</b> This measure mandates all state agencies to declare how much federal money they receive each year and the requirements to
receive the money. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on March 20, 2017 by a vote of 65-23. This bill has been referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1944</i> (Representative John Paul Jordan and Senator Nathan Dahm)
</b>This measure modifies the APA. Final rules would be approved by the Legislature and Governor.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on March 21, 2017 by a vote of 89-2. This bill has been referred to the Senate General Government Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i> </i></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1996</i> (Representative John Paul Jordan and Senator Chris Kidd)
</b>This measure reauthorizes the Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness Board until 2023.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor by a vote of 94-0 on February 9, 2017. This bill passed the Senate General Government Committee on March 27, 2017.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b> </b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 2034</i> (Representative Charles McCall and Senator Dan Newberry)</b> This measure creates the Oklahoma State Pension Commission. This bill includes TRS.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on March 21, 2017 by a vote of 94-0. This bill has been referred to the Senate Retirement and Insurance Committee.</u> <u>
</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b> </b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 2311</i> (Representative Charles McCall and Senator Mike Schulz)</b> This measure creates the Agency Spending Review Act which conducts audits of spending of government agencies.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on March 20, 2017 by a vote of 64-24. This bill has been referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b> </b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 2316</i> (Representative Charles McCall and Senator Mike Schulz)</b> This measure changes power of the Governor appointment. This measure allows the Governor to remove or replace any gubernatorial
appointment.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on March 13, 2017 by a vote of 68-24. This bill has been referred to the Senate Rules Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Audit<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1425</i> (Representative Mark Lepak and Senator Mary Quinn)</b> This measure creates duties for the Joint Committee on Accountability to determine and publish a list of agencies requiring audits
and investigative power. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on March 21, 2017 by a vote of 87-3. This bill has been referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1690</i> (Representative Casey Murdock and Senator James Leewright)</b> This measure requires performance audits for the top 20 appropriated agencies. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on March 21, 2017 by a vote of 70-25. This bill has been referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Campus Safety/Weapons</span></u></b><span style="font-family:"MS Mincho"">
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 12</i> (Senator Josh Brecheen and Representative John Bennett)</b> This measure adds private schools to the Oklahoma Campus Security Act.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 9, 2017 by a vote of 43-2. This bill has been referred to the House Judiciary – Civil and Environmental Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i> </i></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 35</i> (Senator Kim David and Representative Kevin McDugle)</b> This measure allows for concealed or unconcealed carry of legal firearms for persons 21 or older with a handgun license or valid
military id during bow hunting or fishing. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 15, 2017 by a vote of 40-2. This bill has been referred to the House Appropriations and Budget Public Safety Subcommittee of the Appropriations and Budget
Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i> </i></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 36</i> (Senator Michael Bergstrom and Representative Bobby Cleveland)</b> This measure updates the definition of pistols and handguns. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 8, 2017 by a vote of 38-0. This bill passed the House Judiciary – Civil and Environmental Committee on March 28, 2017.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i> </i></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 43</i> (Senator James Leewright and Representative John Paul Jordan)</b> This measure removes the provision allowing universities to report on licensee violations from restrictions on carry
laws. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 8, 2017 by a vote of 35-5. This bill has been referred to the House Judiciary – Civil and Environmental Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i> </i></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 275</i> (Senator Nathan Dahm and Representative John Paul Jordan)</b> This measure adds knives to the definition of a weapon and defines reasonable expenses and person adversely affected. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 22, 2017 by a vote of 38-3. This bill has been referred to the House Judiciary – Civil and Environmental Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1428</i> (Representative Kyle Hilbert and Senator Jason Smalley)</b> This measure creates the Handgun Carry Military Age Exemption Act which allows 18-21 that are members or veterans of the armed
forces to be eligible for a handgun license.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed off the House floor on February 27, 2017 by a vote of 99-0. This bill has been referred to the Senate Public Safety Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"> <b><i>House Bill 2322</i> (Representative Jeff Coody and Senator Nathan Dahm)</b> This measure allows person adversely affected by an ordinance of the right to carry the right to a civil action for relief. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed off the House floor on March 20, 2017 by a vote of 76-10. This bill has been referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 2323</i> (Representative Jeff Coody and Senator Ralph Shortey)</b> This measure allows a person who isn’t a felon to transport a rifle or shotgun in their vehicle.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed off the House floor on March 21, 2017 by a vote of 70-16. This bill has been referred to the Senate Public Safety Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Career Tech
</span></u></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 72 </i>(Senator Julie Daniels and Representative Earl Sears)</b> This measure requires the State Auditor to perform an independent and comprehensive audit on the Department of Career and Technology
Education. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 22, 2017 by a vote of 28-10. This bill has been referred to the House Higher Education and CareerTech Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 826</i> (Senator Anastasia Pittman and Representative Mark Lepak)</b> This measure creates a task force to study partnerships with prison system and CareerTech.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 20, 2017 by a vote of 40-4. This bill has been referred to the House Public Safety Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Common Education/Teacher</span></u></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"MS Mincho"">
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 2</i> (Senator J.J. Dossett and Representative Katie Henke)</b> This measure removes the U.S. History assessment from statewide student assessments.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 15, 2017 by a vote of 31-10; emergency clause. This bill has been referred to the House Common Education Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i> </i></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 15</i> (Senator Stephanie Bice and Representative Ryan Martinez)</b> This measure directs the SDE and OSRHE to develop and implement programs to recruit teachers, subject to the availability
of funds, and designates funds generated from the Oklahoma License to Educate license plate to be put in the Oklahoma Teacher Recruitment Revolving Fund. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 22, 2017 by a vote of 38-0. This bill has been referred to the House Appropriations and Budget Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 29</i> (Senator Roger Thompson and Representative Dennis Casey)</b> This measure creates an exception for a teacher national criminal history check if a criminal background check has been done
in the last year. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed off the Senate floor on February 21, 2017 by a vote of 27-19; emergency clause. This bill has been referred to the House Common Education Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i> </i></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b>Senate Bill 70 (Senator Julie Daniels and Representative Earl Sears)</b> This measure requires the State Auditor to perform an independent and comprehensive audit on the State Department of Education. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 22, 2017 by a vote of 28-11. This bill has been referred to the House Common Education Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i> </i></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 390</i> (Senator Gary Stanislawski and Representative Chad Caldwell)</b> This measure is related to the Oklahoma Teacher Preparation Commission and requires coursework in the use of digital
and other technologies as a requisite for program accreditation.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed off the Senate floor on February 21, 2017 by a vote of 45-0. This bill has been referred to the House Common Education Committee.<o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b> </b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1161 </i>(Representative Michael Rogers and Gary Stanislawski)
</b>This measure modifies the requirements for evaluating teachers and professional development.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on March 22, 2017 by a vote of 82-1. This bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1694</i> (Representative Scott Martin and Senator Gary Stanislawski)</b> This measure modifies the instruction of financial literacy to include FAFSA and creates the Personal Financial Literacy
Revolving Fund. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on March 7, 2017 by a vote of 88-10; emergency clause. This bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee then to the Senate Appropriations Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1790</i> (Representative Ed Cannaday and Senator Dewayne Pemberton)</b> This measure permits school districts to offer remediation based on ACT score. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on March 7, 2017 by a vote of 93-0. This bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i> </i></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1957</i> (Representative Rhonda Baker and Senator Ron Sharp)</b> This measure removes the work experience requirement of two years to acquire an alternative placement teaching certificate. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on March 13, 2017 by a vote of 72-21. This bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee.</u> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 2008 </i>(Representative Charles McCall and Senator Gary Stanislawski)</b> This measure creates the Dyslexia and Education Task Force. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on March 7, 2017 by a vote of 96-0. This bill has been passed the Senate Education Committee.</u> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Colleges/Universities</span></u></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 425</i> (Senator John Sparks and Representative Chris Kannady)</b> This measure allows institutions to sue third parties who participate in an act that violates their rules and causes the institution
to lose money.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 22, 2017 by a vote of 38-2. This bill has been referred to the House Higher Education and CareerTech Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 816 </i>(Senator Kim David and Representative Leslie Osborn) </b>This measure directs medical schools to give priority consideration of assigning clinical rotations to in-state students. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 14, 2017 by a vote of 45-0. This bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b> </b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Oklahoma’s Promise</span></u></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 529</i> (Senator Jason Smalley and Representative Katie Henke)
</b>This measure raises the income requirement from $50,000 to $55,000 in 2017-18 school year and $60,000 in 2019-2020 school year and provides other modifications to Oklahoma’s Promise.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 22, 2017 by a vote of 43-0. This bill has been referred to the
<span style="color:#1F497D">House</span> Appropriations and Budget Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Open Records/Meeting</span></u></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 191</i> (Senator Roger Thompson and Representative David Brumbaugh)
</b>This measure states that a delay in providing open records request is limited only to the time required to prepare the requested information. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 9, 2017 by a vote of 44-1. This bill has been referred to the House Government Modernization Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 245</i> (Senator Nathan Dahm and Representative John Paul Jordan)</b> This measure modifies the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act requirements for virtual charter school meetings.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 13, 2017 by a vote of 43-2; emergency clause. This bill has been referred to the House Government Modernization Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 403</i> (Senator David Holt and Representative Elise Hall)</b> This measure establishes methods for notice of public meetings on websites. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 20, 2017 by a vote of 43-0. This bill has been referred to the House Government Modernization Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 2249</i> (Representative David Brumbaugh and Senator Nathan Dahm)</b> This measures creates the State Government Open records One-Stop Initiative which instructs the CIO to develop a website
allowing for open records requests. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on March 22, 2017 by a vote of 91-0. This bill has been referred to the Senate General Government Committee then to Senate Appropriations Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">OTEG</span></u></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 600</i> (Senator Jason Smalley and Representative Katie Henke)</b> This measure changes the name of Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College to Randall University.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 22, 2017 by a vote of 41-1. This bill has been referred to the House Higher Education and CareerTech Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Regents</span></u></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 262</i> (Senator Nathan Dahm and Representative David Brumbaugh)
</b>This measure allows religious organizations to grant degrees without authorization for the State Regents if the degree is used for religious purposes.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 7, 2017 by a vote of 44-0. This bill has been referred to the House Higher Education and CareerTech Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 410</i> (Senator Gary Stanislawski and Representative Tommy Hardin)</b> This measure modifies appointment and confirmation for certain directors. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 20, 2017 by a vote of 43-0. This bill has been referred to the House Veterans and Military Affairs Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 428</i> (Senator Jason Smalley and Representative Katie Henke)</b> This measure allows teachers who are retired to be reemployed with no limits on earnings. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 22, 2017 by a vote of 43-0. This bill has been referred to the House Common Education Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 690 </i>(Senator Kim David and Representative Lewis Moore)
</b>This measure instructs the State Regents, Oklahoma Military Department and schools of social work to develop a Guard Advocacy Program for Oklahoma National Guard soldiers and airmen. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 22, 2017 by a vote of 41-0. This bill has been referred to the House Appropriations and Budget Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1576</i> (Representative Chad Caldwell and Senator Gary Stanislawski)</b> This measure requires the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation to include digital teaching.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed off the House floor on March 2, 2017 by a vote of 84-10; emergency clause. This bill passed the Senate Education Committee on March 27, 2017.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1789</i> (Representative Ed Cannaday and Dewayne Pemberton)</b> This measure requires the SDE, Commission for Educational Quality and Accountability and State Regents to ensure training on dyslexia.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on March 21, 2017 by a vote of 84-9. This bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 2155</i> (Representative Jadine Nollan and Senator Gary Stanislawski)</b> This measure requires the SDE to adopt a new statewide system of college and career planning tools called Individual
Career Academic Plan. This measure directs the SDE, State Regents and CareerTech to work together to develop career planning tools for students in 6<sup>th</sup> through 12<sup>th</sup> grade.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on March 20, 2017 by a vote of 74-16. This bill has been referred to the Senate Education Committee then o the Senate Appropriations Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Retirement/Benefits</span></u></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 423</i> (Senator Marty Quinn and Representative Randy McDaniel)</b> This measure reduces the time period an employee has to choose a retirement plan from 90 to 30 days.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 22, 2017 by a vote of 41-0.<o:p></o:p></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 671</i> (Senator Bill Brown and Representative Lewis Moore)</b> This measure allows the board of Trustees of TRS to terminate its Tax-Sheltered Annuity Program.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 8, 2017 by a vote of 42-0. This bill has been referred to the House Banking, Financial Services and Pension Committee.</u><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 736 </i>(Senator Kay Floyd)
</b>This measure creates the<b> </b>Paid Family Leave program in which state employees on family leave shall be eligible to receive short term disability benefits for up to 20 weeks.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the Senate Retirement and Insurance Committee on February 27, 2017; title stricken. This bill has been referred to the House Banking, Financial Services and Pensions Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 799 </i>(Senator Anthony Sykes and Representative Chris Kannady)
</b>This measure allows state employees to use leave for wellness issues. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 22, 2017 by a vote of 40-0. This bill has been referred to the House General Government Oversight and Accountability Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1162 </i>(Representative Randy McDaniel and Senator Gary Stanislawski)
</b>This measure sets a minimum age of 67 or 62 after meeting the rule of 90 for employees who become participants in TRS after November 1, 2017.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on March 14, 2017 by a vote of 85-5.</u> <u>This bill has been referred to the Senate Retirement and Insurance Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1868</i> (Representative Jason Dunnington and Senator Roger Thompson)</b> This measure provides overtime for state employees earning less than $40,000 per year.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on March 22, 2017 by a vote of 64-20. This bill has been referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><i> </i><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 2237</i> (Representative Glen Mulready and Senator Greg Treat)</b> This measure amends the health insurance provision for state employees. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on March 22, 2017 by a vote of 81-2. This bill has been referred to the Senate Retirement and Insurance Committee then to Appropriations Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Student Loans</span></u></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 357</i> (Senator David Holt and Representative Harold Wright)</b> This measure directs licensing boards to take into consideration student loan default when making licensing suspension decisions.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed off the Senate floor on February 20, 2017 by a vote of 47-0; emergency clause. This bill has been referred to the House Higher Education and CareerTech Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><u><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Tax/Finance</span></u></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 130</i> (Senator Marty Quinn and Representative Dennis Casey)</b> This measure repeals the top 4.85% top marginal rate and establishes new rules for estimating growth and rate reduction.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 14, 2017 by a vote of 34-8; title stricken. This bill has been referred to the House Appropriations and Budget Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 170</i> (Senator Roger Thompson and Representative Earl Sears)
</b>This measure redefines rate reduction and establishes new rules for estimating growth. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 13, 2017 by a vote of 39-6; title stricken. This bill has been referred to the House Appropriations and Budget Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 293</i> (Senator Kim David and Representative Leslie Osborn)</b> This measure removes population requirements for tax incentive districts relating to the ad valorem tax.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee on March 1, 2017. This bill has been referred to the House Appropriations and Budget Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1010 </i>(Representative Weldon Watson and Senator Bryce Marlatt)
</b>This measure is an Ad Valorem Tax Code related to requiring adherence to rules and schedules.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on March 21, 2017 by a vote of 63-27. This bill has been referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee.</u> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1401</i> (Representative John Michael Montgomery and Senator David Holt)</b> This measure creates the Oklahoma Legacy Act, Common School Legacy Fund, and Higher Education Legacy Fund. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on March 22, 2017 by a vote of 65-22; title stricken. This bill has been referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1423</i> (Representative Mark Lepak and Senator Jack Fry)</b> This measure reauthorizes the Folds of Honor Scholarship Program tax donation. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed off the House floor on February 28, 2017 by a vote of 92-1. This bill has been referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b> </b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1583</i> (Representative Chad Caldwell and Senator Kyle Loveless)</b> This measure moves the State Bonds payroll and other services to the State Treasurer. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on March 7, 2017 by a vote of 84-0. This bill has been referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1856</i> (Representative Leslie Osborn and Senator Stephanie Bice)</b> This measure creates a task force to study the Tax Code.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed off the House floor on February 20, 2017 by a vote of 91-4; emergency clause. This bill has been referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i> </i></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1898</i> (Representative Chuck Strohm and Senator Joe Newhouse)</b> This measure creates the Oklahoma Equal Opportunity Scholarship Act. This measure modifies the cap on annual tax credits for
monies given to certain scholarships.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on March 22, 2017 by a vote of 54-34. This bill has been referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i><o:p> </o:p></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 2245</i> (Representative David Brumbaugh and Senator Marty Quinn)</b> This measure creates the Appropriation Stabilization Act, which requires the Tax Commission to compute the 5 year average
for use in revenue estimation.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on March 7, 2017 by a vote of 88-0; emergency clause. This bill has been referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 105</i> (Senator Roger Thompson and Representative Leslie Osborn)
</b>This measure requires the State CIO approve the purchase of any IT products or contracts over $25,000 instead of all purchases. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 14, 2017 by a vote of 41-0. This bill has been referred to the House Appropriations and Budget Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>House Bill 1216 </i>(Representative Forrest Bennett and Senator Key Floyd)
</b>This measure allows state entities to enter into "Wi-Fi hotspot" agreements with providers close to a state-owned structure.<span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the House floor on March 21, 2017 by a vote of 88-5. This bill has been referred to the Senate General Government Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><i>Senate Bill 726</i> (Senator AJ Griffin and Representative Glen Mulready)</b> This measure provides standards for the practice of telemedicine. <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><u>Update: This bill passed the Senate floor on March 23, 2017 by a vote of 39-0. This bill has been referred to the House Health Services and Long-Term Care Committee.</u> <span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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